山岭

山嶺

shānlǐng

noun HSK 7-9 #42,820

Meanings

1 mountain ridge; mountain range

Characters

ridge; mountain pass

Literally 'mountain ridge' — refers to continuous elevated terrain, often a chain of mountains.

Examples

翻过这道山岭就到了。

Fānguò zhè dào shānlǐng jiù dào le.

Once you cross this mountain ridge, you'll be there.

连绵的山岭一直延伸到天边。

Liánmián de shānlǐng yīzhí yánshēn dào tiānbiān.

The continuous mountain ridges stretched all the way to the horizon.

Stroke Order

山 shān

岭 lǐng